Expropriation Act’s no compensation provisions undermine constitution: AfriForum

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 04, 2026 · 1255 words · By Tara Roos

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What to know about Expropriation Act’s no compensation provisions undermine constitution: AfriForum

Story audio is generated using AI Lobby group AfriForum on Monday argued in the Western Cape High Court that parliament unlawfully attempted to create statutory categories allowing land to be expropriated without compensation.

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What happened

Why it matters

It said the Expropriation Act, which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year, fundamentally departs from the compensation framework set out in section 25 of the constitution.

Common ground

The section covers three main areas: protection against arbitrary deprivation, conditions for expropriation and the state’s duty to foster equitable access to land.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the president, parliament, the minister of public works & infrastructure and the EFF oppose aspects of the applications.”

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Web search results confirm that the President, Parliament, the Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, and the EFF are participating as respondents/opposing parties in the proceedings.

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Claim 2: “The section [section 25 of the constitution] covers three main areas: protection against arbitrary deprivation, conditions for expropriation and the state’s duty to foster equitable access to land.”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the Constitution of South Africa and the Bill of Rights, the provided evidence does not contain the specific text or a summary of Section 25 to verify the three main areas mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa contains the Bill of Rights, a human rights charter that protects the civil, political and socio-economic rights of all people in South Africa. The righ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the republic, it sets out the human rights and duties of its …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa is a linguistically diverse country and has twelve official languages: Ndebele, Sepedi, Sotho, South African Sign Language, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, and Engli…
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Claim 3: “Lobby group AfriForum on Monday argued in the Western Cape High Court that parliament unlawfully attempted to create statutory categories allowing land to be expropriated without compensation.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that AfriForum is challenging the Expropriation Act's 'nil compensation' provisions in court, specifically arguing against the legality of expropriation without compensation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afriforum is a South African organisation which focuses on the interests of Afrikaners, a subgroup of the country's white population. Afriforum was established by the trade union Solidarity in 2006 an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AfriForum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oudtshoorn (, Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈœutsˌɦuərən]) is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the s…
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Claim 4: “section 65 of the constitution and the Mandating Procedures of Provinces Act require provincial legislatures, rather than their speakers, to confer final voting mandates on NCOP delegations.”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific requirements of Section 65 of the Constitution and the Mandating Procedures of Provinces Act regarding NCOP delegations.

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Claim 5: “the Expropriation Act, which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference (Sowetan), a government news source (SAnews), and Wikipedia (Expropriation Act, 2024), all stating President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Act into law in 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 21, 2025, Donald Trump, the president of the United States and Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, held a contentious bilateral meeting broadcast live in the Oval Office at the Whit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa ( RAM-ə-FAW-sə or RAH-mə-POH-sə; born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Expropriation Act, 2024 (Act No. 13 of 2024) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that establishes the framework for compulsory property acquisition by South African government entities. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expropriation_Act,_2024

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Claim 6: “The arguments formed part of a consolidated constitutional challenge to the Expropriation Act.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that the arguments formed part of a 'consolidated constitutional challenge to the Expropriation Act'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eminent domain, also known as land acquisition, compulsory purchase, resumption, compulsory acquisition, or expropriation, is the compulsory acquisition of private property for public use. It does not…
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Claim 7: “The court is hearing applications brought by AfriForum, the Vaderland Stigting, the DA and other applicants”

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Three separate web search results confirm that AfriForum, the Vaderland Stigting, and the DA are applicants in the legal challenge against the Expropriation Act.

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web search NEUTRAL — The court is hearing applications brought by AfriForum, the Vaderland Stigting, the DA and other applicants, each challenging different provisions of the legislation, while the president, parliament, …
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web search NEUTRAL — The court is hearing applications brought by AfriForum, the Vaderland Stigting, the DA, and other applicants, while the president, parliament, the minister of public works and infrastructure, and the …
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web search NEUTRAL — AfriForum's court challenge against Expropriation Act begins.DA digs its heels in over Expropriation Act's ‘nil compensation’ clause. The Democratic Alliance (DA), AfriForum, the Vaderland Stigting an…
https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/08/07/land-reform-ministers-lawye…

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Claim 8: “advocate Roelof du Plessis, appearing for the Vaderland Stigting, a land rights grouping for “farming communities””

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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing 'Woman Within' clothing, and does not mention Vaderland Stigting or Roelof du Plessis.

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Claim 9: “There are about 400 expropriating authorities”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'there' and does not contain any factual information regarding expropriating authorities in South Africa.

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Claim 10: “The DA advanced a separate constitutional challenge focusing on both the drafting of the act and the parliamentary process through which it was adopted.”

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No evidence was found after searching for the DA's specific challenge regarding the drafting and parliamentary process.

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